On Thursday, the Thornton Fractional North Meteors suffered a tough 12-4 defeat at the hands of the Hubbard Greyhounds. Thornton Fractional North has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Aric Moultrie was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 3-for-3. Moultrie is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's stolen at least one every time he's taken the field this season.
On Hubbard's side, Joseph Thomas and Emerson Barreto were a major factor no matter where they played. Throwing, Thomas didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 12 over five innings pitched. Meanwhile, Barreto pitched two innings while giving up no earned run or hits (he also only allowed one walk). At the plate, Thomas scored a run and stole two bases while going 4-for-4, while Barreto went 1-for-4 with three stolen bases and three RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ricky Romo, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Daniel Torres, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 3-for-4.
Thornton Fractional North now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Hubbard, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-1.
Thornton Fractional North will head out on the road to take on Thornwood at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Hubbard, they will be playing at home against Non Varsity Opponent at 7:00 a.m. on Monday. Hubbard is on a four-game streak of home wins, Non Varsity Opponent a three-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field.
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